Whitney Oil & Gas Wellhead Leak; Garden Island Bay, Plaquemines, LA
Garden Island Bay, Plaquemines, LA | 2016-Feb-22
Initial Notification: On February 22, 2016, USCG Sector NOLA notified the NOAA SSC about a 2 barrel crude oil release from a wellhead in the Whitney Oil & Gas Garden Island Bay complex. Dark oil is visible for approximately a 50 ft radius around the wellhead, and has been contained by boom.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Crude oil (South Louisiana) |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 5.32′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 9.37′ West |